Egg-case filler.



PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906. R. J. CARRIER & H. P. SHOTTS.

EGG CASE FILLER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 12. 1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906. R. J. CARRIER & H. P. SHOTTS.

EGG CASE FILLER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1 1904.

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, UNITED STATES j ROY J. CARRIER AND HAR Y P.

' ASSIGNORS TO CARRIER-LOW ooMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLI- NOIS, A CORPORATION or 1 LL o1s.

I No. 827,961.

ATENT OFFICE.

sHorrs'oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

- EGG-CASE. Fi LER.

tPatented Aug. 7, 1906.-

Application filed J 1 12.1904. Serial No. 216.762.

-T an whom it may concern:

' scription thereof, reference bein had to the accompanyingldrawings, and to t e letters of reference mar ed thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This inventionrelates to improvements in egg-case fillers for separately supporting eggs in a case or container; and the invention consists in the matters hereinafter'set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

The invention consists in the matters here-1 inafter set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims. 1

As shown in the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of an egg-case provided with ourimpro'ved egg filler or support, the

lid being opened to show the arrangement of the eggs t erein. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank from which the egg-filler is made, showing the same cut and scored to provide the pockets for the eggs and to form side and end supports therefor. Fi .4 is a perspective view of one end of the ler when set up.

' As shown in the drawin s, A designates, as a whole an egg-case, whic may be made of any convenient or preferred construction, and A designates a swinging lid or cover. B

designates the eig -filler, located within said case. Said e gl partition or er consists ofa horizontal distance above the bottom of the case and preferably closer to the top thereof than the ottom'and is providedlwith a plurality of:

pockets B, in which the eggs are separately supported. Said diaphragm B maybe supported in the case inany suitable and is preferably provided atits ends and sides 'with downwardly-turned integral strips 6 b, respectively, which rest at their lower mar on the bottom wall of the case; The blani dznstitutin the diaphragm is provided 5 and side strips 'and the bofdywith score-lines bb, about which said strips are folded. The rectangular sections aphragm which is located a anner I or tabs 1) at the corners of the blank in the I ets is circumscribed or defined. by a circular or other shaped score-line b and the stock or area within said surrounding score-line is divided into a plurality of triangular-shaped flaps b b by a lurality of lines of severance 1;, extending tlErough the pocket from margin to margin thereof and intersecting at the center of the pocket. As herein shown, each pocket is provided with six flaps, the ta ered margins being bounded by the lines o severance b and the outer curved 'mar in comprising a segment of the circle which inds or efines the ocket. The flaps b are adapted to/b'e folded downwardly from the diaphragm and about the score-lines b in oblique positions to constitute supports for the eggs. To effect this result, .the eggs are lace in said pockets with the smaller ends irected downwardly and are pressed downwardly against the inner or free ends of said triangular flaps. The score-lines b are made only sufficiently deep to permit the flaps to bend downwardly un er the pressure transmitted thereto through the egg; but suificient strength remains in thestock to cause the flaps to tend to rise or resume their normal horizontal positions, so that the weight of the e gs does not force the same downwardly through the pockets, but is supported by engagement thereof with the lower ends of the obliquelydisposed or converlg' flaps in the manner clearly shown. in yieldingly connecte with the diaphragm afford cushions for the eggs, so as to absorb jars brought upon the case and prevent the full effect of such jars being transmitted to the eggs in a manner to efi'ect the breakage of the eggs. I Moreover, the vibration of the case tends, byreason of the tendency ofthe flaps to resume their horizontal positions to shift the eggs u wardly in the case th y should be presse down to near the bottom of the case, so that ordinaril the e gs are supported between the top wa l of t e case and said cushioning-flaps.

In addition to the score-lines b surrounding or defining the pockets, 1 provide each flap at a point inside of the score-lines b with straight score-lines b extending from one margin to the other ofthe triangular flap near its base. Said inner score-lines are made weaker than the'outer score-lines 6 so that upon the application of downward pressureto the free ends of the pocket-flaps said flaps first bend or flex on the inner or straight score-lines. Therefore when a small egg is inserted into the pocket the flaps bend along the lines 1), whereby the eiiective diameter of the pocket is smaller than when bent or folded along. the score-line b ner the smaller eggs may be made to fit with the same firmness in the pockets as do the larger eggs. The weakenin of the inner straight score-lines is eflfecte in the present instance by means of short score-lines'or cuts b", intersecting the straight score-lines b near the longitudinal centers thereof, as clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. It will be seen from said figures that the smaller eggs are supported by the yielding flaps asfirmly and securely as are the larger eggs, while at the same time the ockets are'large enough to accommodate t e larger eggs and are enlarged by merely inserting therein e s which are of such size as to bend downwardly the flaps along the outer or curved scorelines If;

We-claim as our inventionrovided with a luralit of curved scorees, the stock wit eac of said circular score-lines being slitted to provide a In this man-- 1. A sheet-material blank for anegg-case filler plurality of triangular flaps which-meet at the center of the circular score-line, each flap being provided between its point and the 0 curved line defining its base with-another transverse score-line, which is weaker than the curved base scoreline.

2. A sheet-material blank for an egg-case filler provided with a luralit of curved 5 score-lines, the stock wit 'n eac of said circular score-lines being slitted to provide a plurality of triangular flaps which meet at the center of the circular score-line, each flap being provided between its point and the curved 50 line defining its base with another transverse score-line, and a score-line intersecting each inner score-line of each flap.

'3. A sheet-material blank for an egg-case filler rovided with a plurality of circular-5 5 scoreines, the stock within each score-line being separated by a plurality of'lines of severance which intersect atthe center of the circular score-line, thereby dividing said stock into a plurality of triangular flaps, the 60' said flaps being provided inside the first curved base score-lines with transverse scorelines which areweaker than the-base score lines.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing fi 5 as our, invention we aflix our signatures,-1n' presence of two-witnesses, this 4th'daygof July, A. D. 1904.

ROY J. cAnnrns. V HARRY P. SHOTTS; Witnesses: Y

' JOHN W. LAW, A

BLANOHE N. GEORGE 

